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Can You Really 3D Print a Snowboard?

Posted March 21, 2013 2:29 PM

From Gizmodo:

Using traditional fabrication techniques the folks at Signal Snowboards have made decks from all kinds of crazy materials, including glass. But this month they're trying out a radically different fabrication technique to see if you really can make a usable snowboard with a 3D printer.

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Re: Can You Really 3D Print a Snowboard?

03/23/2013 12:31 PM

The answer is NO. One cannot 3D print a snowboard. One can 3D print parts for a snowboard. The mechanical strength comes from the cured resin and steel rods used to make the final product. With these stiffeners allowed in the assembly almost anything could be made into a snowboard.

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